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TABLE 1.7 CONT. - SUMMARY OF FUNDAMENTALS

HELICAL GEARING
To Obtain From Known Symbol and Formula
Normal circular pitch Transverse circular pitch Pcn = Pc cos y
Normal diametral pitch Transverse diametral pitch Pdn =   Pd 
           cos
y
Axial pitch Circular pitches Pa = Pc cot y = Pcn
                        sin
y
Normal pressure angle Transverse pressure angle tan fn = tan f cos y
Pitch diameter Number of teeth and pitch D  =    N       N      
                Pd        Pdn cos
y  
Center distance
(parallel shafts)
Number of teeth and pitch C  =  N1 + N2  
             2 Pdn cos
y  
Center distance
(crossed shafts)
Number of teeth and pitch C =  1      (    N1   +  N2     )
       2 Pdn     cos
y1     cos y2
Shaft angle
(Crssed shafts)
Helix angles of 2 mated gears q = y1y2
Addendum Pitch; or outside and pitch
diameters
a = 0.5 ( Do - D ) =  1 
                               Pd
Dedendum Pitch diameter and root
diameter (DR)
b = 0.5 ( D - DR )
Clearance Addendum and dedendum c = b-a
Working depth Addendum hk = 2a
Transverse pressure
angle
Base circle diameter and
pitch circle diameter
cos ft = Db / D
Pitch helix angle Number of teeth,
normal diametral pitch and
pitch diameter
cos y N   
             Pn D
Lead Pitch diameter and
pitch helix angle
L = p D cos y
INVOLUTE GEAR PAIRS
To Obtain Symbols Spur or Helical Gears ( g gear; p = pinion)
Length of action ZA ZA = (C² - (Rb+rb)²)½  (maximum)  
ZA = (Ro²-Rb²)½   (ro²-rb²-C sin
fr)½
Start of active profile SAP SAPp = -(Ro²-Rb²)½
SAPg = Zmax-(ro²-rb²)½
Contact ratio Rc Rcg = ((SAP)² + Rb²)½; Rcp = ((SAP)² + rb²)½

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